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Honda recalls 489,000 CR-V crossovers for fire risk

08 October 2012 08:20 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA-Economics. Honda Motor Co. 7267.TO -0.45% is recalling about 489,000 CR-V crossovers in the U.S., Europe and Africa, from the 2002 to 2006 model years because an electrical switch in the driver’s side door could melt and cause a fire, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall Saturday for 268,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Honda is also recalling 220,000 CR-V vehicles in Europe and 98 in Africa for the same problem, Honda spokeswoman Akemi Ando in Tokyo said Sunday.

Honda said rain or other liquids could enter through a driver’s open window and damage the master power switch on the door. If that happens, the switch could overheat and melt, causing a fire.

No injuries or crashes have been reported related to the problem, but five fires have been reportedâ€”four in the U.S. and one in Englandâ€”in which the switch and the cover around it overheated, caught fire and melted, Ms. Ando said.

All the recalled vehicles were manufactured at a Honda plant in Great Britain.